Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Genetic variability, flower morphology and physico- chemical characters and health benefits on jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels): A review
Author(s): Chongtham Allaylay Devi, GL Sharma, Prabhakar Singh, JL Nag, HK Panigrahi and HG Sharma
Abstract: Jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels) belongs to myrtaceae family also known as black plum tree, Java plum, Indian blackberry is an important multifarious evergreen tree which can withstand the dry land conditions. It is a medium size tree of 10-30 m height with stout trunk of 40-100 cm in diameter, sometimes tree having 62.5 cm circumference have been recorded. Flowers are whitish to greenish in colour, slightly fragrant nearly stalk less consisting of many white or pinkish threadlike stamens (5 mm long) with inferior ovary. Fruits are ovoid-oblong, elliptic having a projected, or depressed or flat base. Initially the fruit are green in stage, turning pink and finally purple-black. Pulp is whitish or pinkish or dark purplish in colour. The seed in each berry is strongly astringent and slightly bitter and it is angular in shape which compressed together into a mass resembling a single seed. It is rich source of anti-oxidants which can combat many diseases and also improve the immune system. Eating Jamun is helpful in curing many diseases and disorders. The seed powder has anti-diabetic properties due to presence of an alkaloid jambolin or antimellin which halts the diastatic conversion of starch into sugar. Numerous researches revealed that the extracts of different parts of jambolin showed significant pharmacological action. Hence identification of such active ingredients is essential for producing the safer drugs in the various ailments including diabetes. Vast trees are found scattered throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the country. Till date there is lack of organized orchard and no systematic collection and evaluation of jamun cultivars has been carried out in Chhattisgarh. Hence, based on this objective basically this paper jamun would get evaluation of genotypes, flower behavior and physic-chemical characters for crop improvement.
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Chongtham Allaylay Devi, GL Sharma, Prabhakar Singh, JL Nag, HK Panigrahi, HG Sharma. Genetic variability, flower morphology and physico- chemical characters and health benefits on jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels): A review. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):3057-3060.
